Katso

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Field	Value
title	Katso
editor	Kirsi Lindh-Mansikka
image_file	Katso magazine cover.jpg
frequency	Weekly
category	TV magazine
Celebrity magazine
company	Aller Media Oy
firstdate
finaldate
finalnumber
country	Finland
based	Helsinki
language	Finnish
circulation	27,543 (2013)
website	www.katso.fi
issn	0355-2969
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title = Katso| editor = Kirsi Lindh-Mansikka| image_file = Katso magazine cover.jpg | image_size = 200px | image_caption = | frequency = Weekly | category = TV magazine Celebrity magazine | company = Aller Media Oy | firstdate = | finaldate = | finalnumber = | country = Finland | based = Helsinki | language = Finnish | circulation = 27,543 (2013) | website = www.katso.fi | issn = 0355-2969}} Katso is a Finnish weekly television magazine published by Aller Media Oy in Finland. The Finnish word katso means "look!".

History and profile

Katso started in 1960 as a TV guide, but in 2003 extended to entertainment and celebrity gossip. For a short period after its 2003 renovation, the magazine was known as Katso! and was issued two times a week. In 2008 it reverted to being a TV guide abandoning all gossip journalism and focusing on inside views on television programs.

Katso is part of Aller Media and is published weekly by Aller Media Oy. The weekly is based in Helsinki.

In the 1960s the magazine was very influential in shaping the early Finnish television context. Katso presents the annual Telvis television award.

Circulation

In 2002 the circulation of Katso was 70,388 copies. and 63,000 copies in 2007. The 2011 circulation of the weekly was 27,979 copies. In 2013 Katso had a circulation of 27,543 copies.

References

References

1. "Factsheet. Katso". Adnative.
2. (10 July 2003). "The Europa World Year Book 2003". Taylor & Francis.
3. Joonas Villanen. (2 October 2014). "Aller to acquire Dingle". Dingle.
4. Jukka Pietiläinen. "Finnish mass media in the era of globalisation". Igni.
5. Mari Pajala. (2014). "East and West on the Finnish screen". View: Journal of European Television History and Culture.
6. "Katso". Aller Julkaisut Oy.
7. Anne Austin. (2008). "Western Europe Market & Media Fact". ZenithOptimedia.
8. "Circulation Statistics 2011". Media Audit Finland.
9. (23 June 2014). "Circulation Statistics 2013". Media Audit Finland.

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